Kaferkahel

Kaferkahel (كَفَرْقاهِل Kafer-Qãhël) and some says Kfarqahel (كْفَرْقاهِل  Kfar-Qãhël) is a Lebanese village of Al-Koura villages in the North governorate. Characterized by its geographical location as it separates the district of Al-Koura and Zgharta-corner through the valley Qadisha and the river Qadisha. The village is half Greek Orthodox Christian and half Sunni Muslim). There's a church (St.Georges) and a mosque in the center of the village and a little abandoned church on the banks of Qadisha river (St. Elias مار الياس Mar Illiess), this church is used in July to celebrate Mar Illiess.

River of Qadisha
The Kadisha River (نهر قاديشا Nahr Qadishä) (also known as Nahr Abu-A'ali نهر أبو علي), passes through this village..

Immigrants
There are a lot of immigrants from Kaferkahel to several countries like:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇦🇺 Australia 🇺🇸 USA KSA  Europe 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇳🇬 Nigeria, They visit their friends and family in the summer and holidays.

Notable migrants include the McGuire family in Sydney, Australia whose original surname 'Hajjeh' was changed by the government on arrival.

John McGuire who was a judge at the district court.

Mark McGuire was changed in Australia and who went on to become Lebanese Australian of the year in 2010. https://arabicpages.com.au/article/mark-mcguire.html

Mark's son Mark McGuire jnr is currently a leading cardiologist and professor at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.

Population
The local population do not exceed 500 inhabitants. And the main families of Kaferkahel are: In 1953, Kaferkahel had a population of 69 living in 24 households.
 * hadid حديد (Biggest Family in the village)
 * Al-Ashkarالأشقر (Biggest Christian Family in the Village)
 * Mahfouz محفوظ
 * El-Nabbout النبوت
 * Hajjehالحاجّة
 * Abdul Qaderعبد القادر
 * Semsom سمسم
 * moufarej مفرج

Election of the municipalities of Kaferkahel
On the last municipal elections on 30 April 2010 retired Brigadier General Nizar Abdul Qader العميد نزار عبد القادر won under the chairmanship of the municipality, headed by Mr. Edmond El-Nabbout الاستاذ دمون النبوت  as vice president, and Al-Mukhtar is Mr. Mufeed Hajjeh السيّد مفيد الحاجّة